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Inspiration and advice for real-life communities. Plus, updates and offers from the Meetup team.
Organizing Basics
The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Group on Meetup
Our best advice for every new organizer.
What to Do at Your First Event
One tried-and-true recipe for a successful kick-off event.
Ideas for Creating a Meetup Group
Thinking about starting a Meetup group? Here are 3 tips to get you started.
Finding the Right Venue for You
Tips about what makes a good venue and how you can find it.
Growing a Meetup Group
5 Ways to Make Your Group Stand Out
Learn more about new features and tried-and-true methods that make for an eye-catching Meetup group.
Grow Your Group with Social Media
Give your group a boost with social media! Learn the basics of posting, growing your audiences, creating eye-catching graphics, and more.
Set Your Group Up for Success this Year
Take your group to the next level and check out these tips to grow your group and engage your members.
Recording: Meetup 101: Building Communities
In this all-access live demonstration with Customer Support professionals, you’ll hear about the variety of tools Meetup has to help bring people together.
Tips from Organizers
4 Tips for Fun and Frequent Virtual Happy Hours
At Meetup, we know a thing or two about connecting people through events. These insights will make your happy hours even happier.
Five Tips for a Great Meet and Greet Event
So you’ve got a new Meetup group, and you want to kick things off. Make your first event a simple, light, short, and stress-free Meet and Greet.
Taking It to the Streets: Q&A with Street Art Tour Paris Organizer
In this interview, Paris-based Meetup organizer and artist Kasia Klon talks about her love for urban artwork and how she decided to use that passion to meet people.
6 Ways to Re-energize Your Meetup Group
Rekindle community and invigorate your group with these tips!
Frequently asked
Starting a Meetup group is easy. Once you have an idea for your group, we'll help you create it. Meetup shares your group with local members who are most likely to join, based on common interests.
There are several ways that you can share costs, or even make a profit as an organizer. On Meetup you can choose to charge your members dues, or you can ticket each event.
Meetup provides the tools and resources you need to build a great community. We’ll announce your group to people in your area who share your interests, and continuously help new members find your group and your events. Once you schedule events, Meetup manages your attendee lists and reminders.
It varies depending on your goals. On Meetup, you decide how often your group meets. You can even recruit others to help you host events and share responsibilities as the organizer. The most important thing is to keep in contact with your group regularly so that you can keep your members engaged and excited about your next event.